So your beef is labeled 'grass-fed.' What does that really tell you? A skeptical shopper's guide to buying meat.
Belcampo Meat Co., which touts a supply chain with “total transparency from start to finish,” was alleged by a former employee at its Santa Monica butcher shop to have passed off corn-fed meat as grass-fed, imported meat as local, and meat from other sources as its own. Belcampo admitted to an “isolated incident” of mislabeling, citing pandemic-related supply-chain issues.
Still, the incident left consumers uneasy. “Butchers are always fighting against a history of dishonest practices, like putting their fingers on the scale,” said J. Fox, butcher and co-owner of the Hudson & Charles butcher shops in New York City. “And now we are fighting against this greenwashing. You can’t blame customers for feeling like everyone is lying to them.”
So, how to know your butcher is honest? “Do your due diligence,” said Bryan Mayer, executive director of the Butcher’s Guild. “People put more effort into buying a TV than they do with their food.” But it can be challenging to keep up with an industry where there’s little regulation regarding transparency. Here, Mr. Mayer, Mr. Fox and Hudson & Charles butcher/co-owner Kevin Haverty offer tips on how consumers can best find out if they are getting what they are paying for.
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